Liquid receptacle and dispenser



Mam}! 1940- J. A. WESSELER 2,192,309

LIQUID RECEPTAGLE AND DISPENSER Filed May 29, 1939 Inven tor A ttorney Patented Mar. 5, 1940 UNlTED smrss PATENT OFFICE LIQUID RECEPTACLE AND DISPENSER Application May 29, 1939, Serial No. 276,391

2 Claims.

My invention relates to an improved liquid receptacle and dispenser, and more particularly to such a vessel having means for opening another container and receiving the contents thereof.

At the present time various difi'erent liquids are marketed in sealed containers, usually of the common cylindrical can type. Many such products are dispensed at the time of purchase, as for example lubricating oils and similar products purchased at filling stations. Various devices for opening the cans and dispensing the contents have been proposed in the past, and some of these have been found to be satisfactory for use in dispensing such materials as lubricating oils, and the like. Recently, however, anti-freeze solutions have been marketed in sealed cans, and it has been found that the disadvantages of the existing dispensing devices are particularly undesirable for anti-freeze usage. These devices, such as perforating funnels or pouring spouts, do not provide adequate protection from spilling the anti freeze onto the car finish, and usually do not provide proper pouring means to reach the radiator openings of modern cars. It has therefore been the practice to dispense anti-freeze by opening the can with a manually operated opener, and pouring the contents into a measure or suitable dispensing vessel, or directly into the radiator by means of a special funnel.

An object of my invention, therefore, is to provide a less cumbersome method for dispensing anti-freeze and similar products without danger of spilling.

Another object of my invention is to provide a dispensing vessel adapted for operation with only one hand, to open a sealed container, receive the liquid contents thereof, and dispense the same.

A further object of my invention is to provide a liquid receiving and dispensing device having means for perforating a container wall when the container is brought into pouring relationship to the opening of said receiving vessel.

Another object of my invention is to provide a liquid receiving and dispensing vessel having a receiving opening protected by a splash-guard fitted with a pouring spout, and having means for engaging the rim or bead of a can above said receiving opening, and for perforating a wall of the can adjacent the rim when the can is brought into pouring relationship to the vessel opening.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from the following description:

My invention will be described with reference to a preferred modification, which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing. In the drawing Figure I is a perspective View of the liquid receptacle and dispenser, and Figure II is a partial elevational view, in section, through the handle and pouring spout.

In the modification shown in the drawing, the liquid-receiving vessel constitutes an open-top cylinder I provided with a partial top closure 2 in the form of an inwardly-extending circumferential splash guard, fitted with a pouring spout 3. The pouring spout 3 desirably constitutes a flexible spout which may be constructed of rubber, as shown in the drawing, and detachably mounted in the opening of the splash guard 2 by means of integral dual rubber flanges 4 and 5, which provide annular engagement with the splash guard at the circumference of the opening. A conventional handle 6 may be applied to the container in any desiredmanner.

Positioned above the 1iquid-receiving opening of the splash guard 2, and in pouring relationship therewith, is a can-perforating device I having a piercing point B, and, preferably, also a member 9 for engaging the rim or bead of the usual type of can.

The can perforating device may suitably constitute one of the usual devices for manual operation, such as the device described in U. S. Pat. 1,996,550 of D. F. Sampson et al. Such a device is fitted with a handle H] for manual operation, which in the present invention serves as the mounting means in cooperation with the receiving member II.

The receiving member I I defines a slot or socket E2 to receive and frictionally engage the handle H! of the perforating device. The member ll may be formed of sheet metal or other suitable material, attached in any desired manner to the interior wall of the vessel l, and preferably constitutes a single piece of the same material as the container E, suitably bent or crimped to provide the receiving slot l2. The receiving member H is afiixed to the wall of the vessel I in a manner to position the rim-engaging member 9 and the perforating member 8 in proper relationship to cooperatively engage the rim and adjacent wall of a can when the latter is brought into pouring relationship to the liquid receiving opening in the splash guard 2.

In the operation of my device, a sealed can of liquid is brought into cooperative relationship with the perforating device l by engaging the top rim or bead of the can with the member 9 and bringing the perforating member 8 in contact with the top wall of the can. By rotating the can upwardly on the rim-engaging member 9 as a fulcrum, the piercing point 8 perforates the wall of the can, and on continued upward movement a portion of the can wall is bent inwardly, thus providing a pouring opening which is positioned in pouring relationship to the liquid-receiving opening in the splash guard 2. The force involved in perforating the can is transmitted to the bottom of the vessel I, which constitutes a stable base, and the operation thus entails no danger of tilting or tipping over the vessel. In this manner the can is opened and emptied in a single movement, requiring only one hand, and the contents may then be safely dispensed through the flexible pouring spout 3.

It may be seen that this device ofiers simplicity of operation and adequate protection against spillage, and is particularly adapted for the dispensing of anti-freeze solutions. However, it should be understood that my device is not limited to such use, but is generally applicable to receive and dispense liquids of any type.

An advantage of the modification described above, constitutes the fact that the canperforating device is detachably mounted, and may be used manually, apart from the receiving vessel, if desired. A further advantage of this arrangement constitutes the fact that standard perforating devices, which are readily available, may be employed, and may be quickly renewed if the piercing point becomes dulled. It should be understood, however, that my invention is not limited to this particular modification, and any suitable type of perforating device may be employed, and may be mounted either permanently or in a detachable manner.

Other modifications of my invention will also be apparent to those skilled in the art. For example, the receiving vessel need not be provided with a splash guard, and might suitably have a pouring lip, rather than a spout. Likewise, particularly for smaller sizes, the vessel may be of frusto-conical shape rather than cylindrical, to provide a broader base for stability. Such variations in structure, and the use of any equivalents which would naturally occur to one skilled in the art, are included within the scope of my invention.

My invention now having been described, what I claim is:

1. A receiving vessel for liquids cooperating with a can-perforating device comprising a handle and a perforating member comprising a vessel having an opening for the reception of liquid from another container, and means within said vessel for receiving the handle of said can-perforating device, and for positioning the perforating element of said device in pouring relationship to the liquid-receiving opening in the said receiving vessel.

2. A liquid receptacle and dispenser cooperating with a can-engaging and perforating device comprising a handle and a perforating member comprising an open-top vessel having a partial top closure providing an inwardly-extending circumferential splash guard fitted with a flexible pouring spout, and means within said vessel for receiving and frictionally engaging the handle of said can-engaging and perforating device, and for positioning the rim-engaging and perforating elements of said device in pouring relationship to the opening in the splash guard of the said liquid receptacle and dispenser.

JULIAN A. WESSELER. 

